The psychology behind religious belief: Religion fulfills 16 basic human desires

Monday, October 5, 2015 - 11:50 in Psychology & Sociology

Throughout history, scholars and researchers have tried to identify the one key reason that people are attracted to religion. Some have said people seek religion to cope with a fear of death, others call it the basis for morality, and various other theories abound. But in a new book, a psychologist who has studied human […]

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